1) Scottie Wilbekin, Florida: Surprised? You shouldn't be. The SEC Player of the Year injects life in this veteran-laden Florida team. The floor general is the driving force behind the Gators' 28-game winning streak. Kim Klement, USA TODAY Sports

2) T.J. McConnell, Arizona: Surprised again? Don't be. Nick Johnson might be the Wildcats' best offensive player and Aaron Gordon has NBA talent, but McConnell orchestrates Sean Miller's offense to perfection, leads vocally and by example and gives 'Zona the key ingredient it's been missing for a long time as a true, pass-first point guard. Casey Sapio, USA TODAY Sports

3) Kyle Anderson, UCLA: The 6-9 point guard is the main reason for the Bruins' success, which has included two convincing NCAA tournament wins and a Pac-12 tournament championship. He can do it all for UCLA, and it wouldn't be insane to predict a triple-double from Anderson. Christopher Hanewinckel, USA TODAY Sports

4) DeAndre Kane, Iowa State: Let's just get this out of the way: Big Daddy Kane is the truth. He had 24 points and 10 rebounds in Iowa State's come-from-behind victory against North Carolina in which Kane made a game-winning lay-up. Kevin Jairaj, USA TODAY Sports

5) Shabazz Napier, UConn: He's undoubtedly the reason the Huskies are in the Sweet 16. The senior guard had 25 points in UConn's upset win against Villanova following his 24-point, 8-rebound, 6-assist performance to lift UConn past St. Joe's in the second round. Mark Konezny, USA TODAY Sports

6) Nik Stauskas, Michigan: The sharp-shooting sophomore is one of the best scorers in the country — scoring off the ball and off the dribble. He also can create for others, shown in his 17 points and eight assists vs. Texas. Jeff Hanisch, USA TODAY Sports

8) Julius Randle, Kentucky: The Wildcats' double-double machine has been compared to a "pit bull" by coach John Calipari for his tenaciousness on both sides of the ball. He's Kentucky's most important player, even if he's not leading the team in scoring. Scott Rovak, USA TODAY Sports

9) Russ Smith, Louisville: The senior guard has toned down his Russdiculousness this season and has been more patient offensively, creating for others more and turning it over less. Oh, and he's pretty good at putting the ball in the basket, too. Kim Klement, USA TODAY Sports

10) Nick Johnson, Arizona: The junior guard is a great scorer and has been hitting big shot after big shot for the Wildcats en route to player of the year consideration. He's had 35 points in Arizona's two NCAA tournament games. Christopher Hanewinckel, USA TODAY Sports